counter-terrorism

Nigeria: Troops kill 16 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ in Lake Chad area, MNJTF says

Troops from the regional Multinational Joint Task Force 'neutralised' 16 'Boko Haram terrorists' in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state

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‘Viable IED’ in Ireland identical to New IRA devices sent to UK

A package discovered at a postal depot in Ireland appeared identical to a series of devices mailed to the UK that were claimed by the New IRA

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Indonesia police uncover 300 kg of bomb-making materials after suicide blast

Indonesian police uncovered a huge cache of explosives linked to a terror suspect whose wife they said killed herself and at least one child in an explosion

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Northern Ireland police discover mortar tubes in ‘significant’ hide near border

Police uncovered a "significant terrorist hide" containing mortar parts near Forkhill, close to the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

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Egypt police officer wounded in Cairo raid that killed 7 suspected militants

An Egyptian police officer was wounded and seven suspected Hasm group militants were killed in a firefight and raid in the capital Cairo, the interior ministry said

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UK and Egypt mark increased defense cooperation with Exercise Ahmose

British and Egyptian forces kicked off joint exercise Ahmose in northern Egypt, marking the growing strategic partnership between the two countries

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Irish police find explosives, firearms and ammunition near border

Explosives, firearms and a "sizeable" quantity of ammunition have been discovered during searches near the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland

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India says army killed Kashmir suicide bomb commander

India's army said it had killed the mastermind of a major suicide bomb attack in Kashmir which it blamed on Pakistan, as calls grew for reprisals

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Terrorism ‘expanding’ in Sahel, African Union security chief warns

The African Union peace and security chief Smail Chergui deplored the spread of "terrorism" in the Sahel region.

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Burkina Faso and DC National Guard sign counter-terror partnership

The District of Columbia National Guard and Armed Forces of Burkina Faso concluded a formal partnership to develop the African nation’s counter-terrorism and peacekeeping capacities as part of the U.S. National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership program. Burkina Faso is the 76th country to join the program, which will focus on building its security force capabilities, the D.C. National Guard said on February 3. The partnership will include “mission areas related to homeland defense and security, disaster mitigation and response, consequence and crisis management, inter-agency cooperation, border, port and aviation security, fellowship-style internships, and combat medical events” similar to the existing partnership with Jamaica, the National Guard said. “We are eager to develop our partnership with Burkina Faso through targeted security force assistance programs aimed at building Burkina Faso’s capacity in specific areas such as counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, intelligence, and defense institutions building,” said Major General William J. Walker, Commanding General, D.C. National Guard. The agreement was formally signed on February 1 with Walker in attendance, as well as Burkina Faso’s Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense Justin Som, U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso Andrew Young, Brigadier General Moise Miningou, the Chief of General Staff for the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso, and …

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